Everyone is looking for connections between the songs. I don't usually approach a record as a concept. There's no overriding theme I'm trying to represent. It's all about the individual songs.

A lot of kids spent more time out of school than in, but I always loved school and thought it was my way out of Cleveland, and out of poverty.

You have to pay attention to the moment and make it the best it can be for you. I've been trying to do that. It's really made a major difference for me. I'm a happier person.

Love's a recurring theme through my work.

I don't want someone to squeeze me, that might take away my life. Just want someone to hold me, and we'll rock through the night.

I think many people would say that writers like Stephen King have hypergraphia.

I often write either really early in the morning, or really late at night.